Kids Aren’t Less Resilient - We’re Training It Out Of Our Students
About this episode
This episode discusses how modern environments are impacting children's resilience and coping abilities.
More children are struggling to cope with small setbacks in school. Mistakes feel overwhelming. Frustration escalates quickly. And learning grinds to a halt. In this episode of School Behaviour Secrets, we explore why this isn’t about children being “less resilient” - and why common advice like “push through” or “try harder” often makes things worse. You’ll learn how modern home and school environments have reduced children’s opportunities to practise coping with difficulty - and what that me...
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